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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jeevan Maddur Shankarsetty, Bangalore, IN;
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical clip applier is provided including a housing, at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing, an outer support channel extending distally from the housing, a drive channel sliadably disposed within the outer support channel, a jaw assembly including a first and second pair of jaws extending from an end of the outer support channel in a parallel configuration, and an integrated cutting mechanism disposed within a gap defined between the first and second pair of jaws. The jaw assembly is capable of effectuating formation of a pair of clips disposed within a respective first and second pair of jaws in response to movement of the at least one handle and the cutting mechanism is independently operable of the at least one handle. At least one jaw member of each of the pair or jaws includes a curved distal end. A method of operating same is also provided.